French & Gifted Tutoring

  • Who: French III & Grade 3 - 5 Gifted Program
  • How: French III students will learn how to create tutoring lessons online via a model presented by the teacher. Most of the activities will be done online. However, there are some planned face-to-face sessions.
  • French Tutoring Wiki

7 Elements of Project-Based Learning

1. Driving Question: How do young children learn to appreciate second languages?

2. Need to Know: Students ask questions and get answers from their French teacher throughout the project.

3. Inquiry and Innovation: Students are creating a product to address a need for bilingual exploration and recognition while challenging gifted students.

4. Student Voice and Choice: Students design the lessons based on previously modeled lessons.

5. Feedback and Revision: Students rely on their teacher and peers throughout the project for advise on language basics and tutoring strategies.

6. 21st Century Skills: Communication, cooperation and coordination are essential skills to complete the tutoring sessions.

7. Outside Audience: The tutoring sessions will yield projects that will be shared with parents.